Spring-vehicle.



No. 628,72). Patented luly Il, |899.

H. A. MOYER.

SPRING VEHICLE.

(Application led Mar. 24, 1899.)

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INVENTOR ATTONEY Patented July Il, |899.

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SPRING VEHICLE.

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SPRING-VEHICLE srncrrrcn'rron forming part of Letters Patent No. 628,720, dated .muy 11, 1899.

Appncation ined Mei-0h 24, 189e.

seien No. 710,293. (No moda.)

To all whom, t may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY A. MOYER, of Syracuse, in the county of Onondaga, in the State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in Spring-Vehicles, of which the following, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to improvements in spring-vehicles; and it refers more particularly to that class of vehicles in which `the running-gear comprises two side springs attached at their rear ends to the rear axle and at their forward ends to either the head-block; or a cross-sprin g mounted on said head-block.

In running-gears of the class referred to it is found in` practice that -the front axle is caused to tilt when the springs are subjected to pressure by reason of a heavy load, which tilting creates a great strain on the king-bolt and the parts held by the same, whereby said parts are liable to become loosened by reason of wear, and thus cause a rattling. Therefore the object of the present invention is to provide a rigid and strong construction whereby a wearing of the various joints is obviated and the resultant rattling, and, furthermore, the object is to provide a construction which is simple, neat in appearance, and at the same time inexpensive in its manufacture; and to that endthe invention consists, essentially, in the combination,with the front and rear axles, the vehicle-body, and the side springs suitably supported on said axles, of body-supporting cross-bars mounted on said side springs and a spring-reach supported at its forward end over the central portion of the front axle and attached 'at its rear end portion to the central portion of the bodysupporting bars; and the invention also con-` sists in certain novel details of construction,` as hereinafter fullydescribed, and specically set forth in the claims.

In the annexed drawings, Figure l is a plan View of my improved vehicle running-gear. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section on line X X in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is an enlarged front view of the same. Fig. 4 is an enlarged transverse section through the center of the front axle and taken on lineY Y in Fig. l. Fig. 5 is a horizontal section taken on line Z Z in Fig. et. Fig. 6 is another enlarged front view of the running-gear and illustrating modiiicae tions of my invention.

Similar letters of reference indicate corre-l sponding parts.

Referring to the drawings, ct and a denote the front and rear axles, respectively, of the vehicle.

b represents the head-block, mounted upon the front axle in the usual and well-known inanner and formed with a shoulder b on the rear portion of its top, and upon said headblock is seated a cross-spring c, which bears against the front of said shoulder.

CZ d represent the two side springs, which are attached at their rear ends rigidly to the rear axle a and at their forward ends rigidly to the ends ofthe aforesaid cross-spring c, which attachments are made by means of suitable clips, and upon said side springs are secured vside-bars e e in the usual and welllcnown manner.

f denotes a straight rear cross-bar,and f' is a front cross-bar, which latter bar has its central portion depressed, as clearly shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings. The cross-bars are supported on and rigidly attached to the aforesaid side-bars c e by means of suitable clips g g, and upon said cross-bars is mounted the vehicle-body A. (Indicated by dotted lines.)

7L represents a spring-reach which is formed with a horizontal front end portion, by which it'is supported on top of thecentral portion of the cross-spring c and attached thereto by means of the king-bolt t', passing through said reach cross-spring, head-block, and axle, as clearly shown in Fig. 4 of the drawings. Said reach is formed with a drop c adjacent to the front axle, whereby it is made to bear on the aforesaid shoulder b on the top of the said head-block, also clearly shown on Fig. 4,

Vhead-block ZJ and'also against the back of and attached to the head-block by means of a "clip d', embracing the reach and having its Shanks or bolts passing through said headblock and provided with nuts e' e', bearing on the usual clip-plate 625 The reach 7i extends upwardly and rearwardly from the aforesaid d-rop c and is connected at its intermediate portion to the central portion of the centrally-depressed crossbar f and terminates with its extreme rear end portion in a plane above the front end IOO and connected thereat to the central portion of the rear cross-bar f, which connections are made by means of clips g g'.

It will be noted that the shoulder b', formed on the head-block b, serves to brace the crossspring c and just prevents the same from twisting or turning.

The -aforesaid drop e' is provided in the reach h to prevent the vehicle-body from striking the sam e, and the head-blocl,p1ojecting rearwardly over the front axle a', serves toprevent the dropped portion of the reach from rubbingagainst the back of the axle when said axle is turned.

AThe king-bolt t is formed with a shoulder b2, which serves as a head by which it bears against the under side of the axle a, and it is provided with the usual nut Ac2 on its upper end, bearing upon the reach h.

Extending forwardly and upwardly from the shoulder b2 and formed integral with the king-bolt t is a bracing-arm d2, which passes.

with its screw-threaded upper end through an ear f2, formed integral with the aforesaid clip-plate e2, and is provided with a nut h2, bearing on top of the ear, and with a jamnut h3, bearing against the bottom of said ear, which construction constitutes a rigid and adj ustable connection between the kingbolt and head-block.

It will be observed that as the plates interposed between the head-block and front axle become worn the aforesaid bracing-arm d2, being connected to the head-block and kingbolt, draws said boltdown and holds the same rigid, and thus rattling of said bolt and the parts held thereby is prevented. It will also be seen that the bracing-arm cl2 serves as a safety attachment, wherein it prevents the king-bolt from dropping out in case the nut thereon becomes lost, and, furthermore, in event of said nut becoming lost the springreach will not become disconnected, for the reason that the reach is rigidly connected to the head-block by means of the clip hereinbefore referred to. 4 v

Referring to Fig. 6 of the drawings, illustrating modifications of my invention, it will be observed that the cross-spring and sidebars are dispensed with. In this case the head-block b is made longer and the side springs clclfastened to the ends thereof. The body-supporting cross-barsfand f' are connected directly to the side springs, and the spring-reach h is connected directly to said head-block.

I claiml. In aspring-vehicle,the combination with the front axle and head-block mounted thereon, of a spring-reach connected to the back central portion of the head-block and above the axle substantially as set forth.

2. In a spring-vehicle the combination with the front axle and head-block mounted thereon, of aspringreach mounted on the central portion of the said head-block and bearing against the back thereof and a clip embracing clip embracing said reach and passing with its bolts through the head-block and provided with nuts substantially as set forth.

et. vIn a spring-vehicle,the combination with the front axle and the head-block, of a crossspring seated upon said head-block, a springreach rigidly connected to the top central portion of said spring, andthe king-bolt passing through said parts substantially as described.

5. In a spring-vehicle, the combination with the front axle and head-block mounted thereon and formed with a shoulder on its top, a cross-spring seated upon said head-block and bearing against the front of said shoulder, a spring-reach supported on the central portion of said spring and formed with a drop whereby it bears on said shoulder and back of the headblock,the king-bolt passing through said reach, cross-spring head-block and axle, and

a clip connecting the reach to the back of the head-block substantially as described.

- 6. In a spring-vel1icle,the combination with the front and rear axles,and the vehicle-body, of side springs supported on said axles, bodysupporting cross bars supported on said springs, and a spring-reach supported at its forward end over the center of the front axle and attached at its rear end portion to the central portion of said cross-bars substantially as set forth.

7. In a spring-vehicle,the combination with the front and rear axles and the Vehicle-body, of a cross-spring supported on the front axle, side springs attached to said cross-s prin g and rear axle, body-supporting cross-bars supported on the side springs, and a spring-reach fastened to the center of the cross-spring and extending rearward therefrom and attached to the central portion of said cross-bars substantially as set forth.

8. In a spring-vehicle,the combination with the front and rear axles,and the vehicle-body, of a cross-sprin g supported on the front axle, side springs attached to said cross-spring and rear axle, bars mounted on the side springs, bod y-supportin g cross-bars supported on said side-bars, and a spring-reach fastened to the central portion of the cross-spring and extending rearward therefrom and attached to the central portion of the said cross-bars sub- A stantially as set forth.

9. In a spring-Vehicle,the combination with the front and rear body-supporting cross-bars, and the front axle, having a cross-spring supported thereon, of a spring-reach rigidly connected at its forward end to the top central portion of said cross-spring, and attached at IOO at its forward end upon the central portion of the cross-spring and attached to said bodysupporting bars and the king-bolt passing through said reach, cross-spring, head-block and front axle substantially as set forth.

l1. In a spring -vehicle, the combination with the front and rear axles, the vehiclebody, and the head-block mounted on the front axle, a cross-spring supported on said head block, side springs attached to said cross-spring and rear axle, body-supporting cross-bars supported on the side springs, a spring-reach mounted at its forward end upon the central portion of the cross-spring and bearing on the back of the head-block, the rear end portion of said reach being attached to the central portion of said cross-bars, a clip connecting said reach and head-block, and the kin g-bolt passing through said reach, cross-spring, head-block and front axle substantially as set forth.

12. In a spring-vehicle, the combination With the front axle and its head-block formed With a shoulder on its top, the cross-spring seated on said head-block, a spring-reach having a horizontally-disposed front end portion by which it is mounted on said spring, said reach being formed With a drop whereby it embraces said shoulder and back of the headblock, a clip connecting said reach and headblock and a bolt passing through said reach, cross-spring, head-block and axle substantially as set forth.

13. In a spring-vehicle, the combination with the front and rear axles, the vehicle-body and the head-,block mounted on the front axle,

of a cross-spring seated on the head-block, side springs attached to the rear axle and the cross-spring', body-supporting cross-bars supported on the side springs, and a spring-reach supported at its front end on said cross-sprin g and formed with a drop immediately back of the front axle and having its rear portion terminatin g in a plane abovethe front end Whereby it is attached to the central portion of the aforesaid cross-bars substantially as set forth.

14. In a springvehicle, the combination With the front and rear axles, and the vehiclebody, a cross-spring supported on the front axle, side springs attached to said cross-spring and rear axle, a centrallydepressed bodysupporting cross-bar supported on said side springs, and a spring-reach supported at its front end on the central portion of the crossspring and having its rear end portion attached to the central portion of said body-supporting bar substantially as set forth.

15. The combination With the front axle and the head-block provided with an ear on the front, of a cross-spring seated on said head-block, a spring-reach supported on the central portion of the cross-spring, a king-bolt passing through said parts and provided With a shoulder bearing against the under side of the axle and a nut on its upper end, a vertical arm formed integral with the king-bolt and extending with its screw-threaded upper fend through said ear, and nuts on said arm HARVEY A. MOYER.

Witnesses:

I-I. B. SMITH, B. J. LAAss. 

